The partnership builds on work the Council has already carried out to understand and manage its environmental impact. Carbon Sense will review and strengthen its understanding and measurement of the carbon emissions associated with its operations, identify opportunities for reduction, and help shape practical next steps to support continued progress.
The work will consider emissions and environmental impacts acrossareas including the Council's buildings, fleet, procurement, waste and greenspaces, helping to build a clearer evidence base for future decision-making andinvestment.
The partnership will focus on using robust carbon and environmental data to help the Council identify where it can make the greatest difference.
Over the three-year programme, Carbon Sense will work alongside Council officers to:
· review and improve how the Council measures its operational carbon footprint;
· identify and prioritise opportunities to reduce emissions;
· support the development of achievable carbon reduction actions;
· review waste streams and identify ways to reduce waste and improve recycling;
· explore environmental opportunities across the Council's land and green spaces; and
· improve the monitoring and reporting needed to demonstrate progress over time.
The partnership builds on the Council's existing environmental work rather than starting from scratch. The Council has already made progressing understanding its carbon footprint and identifying opportunities for improvement, and the new partnership will help take this to the next stage of delivery.
Waste management will form one part of this work. The Council is currently reviewing its waste-management arrangements, including its existing waste streams, with the aim of consolidating arrangements, reducing duplication, improving recycling performance and achieving greater value for money.
Carbon Sense will support the Council in bringing carbon and sustainability considerations into this work, alongside cost, service delivery and operational efficiency.
The partnership comes as the Council continues to develop itswider approach to sustainability and environmental management.
It brings together the Council's existing work and environmental ambitions with stronger carbon data, clearer priorities and actions that can be tracked over time.
For Carbon Sense, the three-year partnership is an opportunity towork closely with a local authority in Cornwall and help the Council turnenvironmental ambition into measurable, everyday action.
Jo Gregory, Asset & Sustainability Officer at Truro CityCouncil, said:
“Truro City Council has already taken several practical steps to reduce its environmental impact, but we recognise that good decisions need to be supported by good data.
“Our partnership with Carbon Sense gives us the opportunity to review and strengthen how we measure our carbon footprint, build on the work we have already undertaken and develop a clearer picture of where we can make the greatest difference.
“Importantly, this is not simply about measuring emissions or producing reports. It is about using that information to prioritise practical and achievable actions across our buildings, fleet, procurement, waste and green spaces, and being able to demonstrate meaningful progress over time.
“We are pleased to be working with a Cornwall-based organisation that understands our local context and can support us in turning our environmental ambitions into measurable action.”
Andrew Moss Robinson, Managing Director of Carbon Sense, said:
“We are delighted to be working with Truro City Council over the next three years. The Council has already put considerable work into understanding its environmental impact, and our role is to build on that foundation with robust carbon accounting, practical analysis and a clear focus on action.
“For us, good sustainability work is about giving organisations the information they need to make better decisions – identifying where emissions can be reduced, where environmental improvements can deliver wider benefits, and how progress can be measured over time.
“As a Cornwall-based consultancy, we are particularly pleased to be supporting Truro City Council and working alongside its teams to turn good environmental intentions into practical, measurable progress.”
Truro City Council and Carbon Sense will continue to work together over the next three years, with progress reviewed regularly and reported back to the Council as the partnership develops.
Truro City Council has begun a three-year partnership with Cornwall-based carbon accounting and sustainability consultancy Carbon Sense, marking a significant step in the Council's journey towards Net Zero. The partnership will support the Council's approach to carbon management and help translate environmental ambition into on-the-ground improvements across its operations.
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